APi test kit

[dougzfresh]

are these just absolute trash?? i’m getting a .50 ammonia reading after a water change what do u guys think

 

[Evil1]

Ammonia, nitrite, nitrate & PH work ok when cycling a tank in my opinion but for a running reef not so good. Where are you at with your tank?

 

[dougzfresh]

FWLR predator tank, been up for a year

 

[dougzfresh]

i also have a seachem amonia alert that’s reading zero

 

[diverjm]

Maybe try testing RODI to see if it shows anything? If it does, you know you have a bad test kit.

 

[dougzfresh]

just test the rodi for ammonia?

 

[Evil1]

FWLR predator tank, been up for a year

Honestly I use all Salifert test kits. Fairly inexpensive, easy to use and very reliable results. Can purchase on Amazon.

 

[Evil1]

just test the rodi for ammonia?

Yes if you get any reading test kit is bad

 

[dougzfresh]

i got zero for the rodi, but also i did feed about 4-5 hours ago and cleaned up a bunch if waste. as in half silversides.
does it seem feedings can cause spikes ?

 

[diverjm]

Feeding shouldn’t cause spikes in a mature reef tank. Did you by chance take out any bio-media?

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I’m wondering if it is testing error for api. Sometimes api test will show a little bit of ammonia. I would compare it to some other test kits first.

 

[Waters]

They are not total garbage....but I would only use them for watching trends. API ammonia almost always reads at least .25.

 

[get-salty]

are these just absolute trash?? i’m getting a .50 ammonia reading after a water change what do u guys think

Those 3 letters are banned here on R2R !

j/k

Use them when cycling a new setup - totally fine.

 

[dougzfresh]

how about seachem amonia alert? what do u guys recommend for amonia testing?

 

[get-salty]

how about seachem amonia alert? what do u guys recommend for amonia testing?

I had a couple for free and added into my QT.
I believe its rated for up to 12 months and as long as the color yellow appears, no ammonia.
However, it was on my QT for 1.5 yr and the color stayed the same. I mean, there's no ammonia in my QT so.....
who knows.

I personally would not buy them.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

are you regularly testing ammonia? Why if your tank is a year old? No need IMO